Comp Carrier Gets Summary Judgment Dismissing Claim for Equitable Contribution

A California appellate court ruled that a workers’ compensation insurance carrier should have been granted summary judgment dismissing an equitable contribution claim filed by the commercial general liability insurance carrier for a mutual insured. Byron Remeyer and Asia Torres worked for the La Sirena Grill. One night in August 2013, they had drinks together at La Sirena and then left around 10 p.m. to go to a party. Shortly before midnight, Torres, who was intoxicated, drove his vehicle into a tree. Remeyer, his passenger, suffered traumatic, life-altering brain injuries. Remeyer ...